Chaz Smith
Athlete Bio#
Age
63
Hometown
Placerville, CA
Education
Bachelor's from Yale University, with honors
Occupation: Director of Marketing
Club: Hangtown Saber Club
Coach: Ted Smith
Family: Husband Ted Smith, stepchildren Justin Smith and his wife Kristin and Summer Smith Durbin and her husband Corey, granddaughters Talia and Tatum
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, ukulele and singing
How She Started Fencing: Recruited into it her sophomore year in college
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning the team gold medal at 2015 World Veteran Championships - was able to dig the team out of a steep deficit and power the U.S. to victory.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: She attended the U.S.-USSR hockey game at the Lake Placid Olympic Games
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 21 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020, 2018 (Bronze - Team), 2016 (Silver - Team), 2015 (Gold - Team), 2014 (Gold - Team), 2012 (Silver)
Club: Hangtown Saber Club
Coach: Ted Smith
Family: Husband Ted Smith, stepchildren Justin Smith and his wife Kristin and Summer Smith Durbin and her husband Corey, granddaughters Talia and Tatum
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, ukulele and singing
How She Started Fencing: Recruited into it her sophomore year in college
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning the team gold medal at 2015 World Veteran Championships - was able to dig the team out of a steep deficit and power the U.S. to victory.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: She attended the U.S.-USSR hockey game at the Lake Placid Olympic Games
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 21 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020, 2018 (Bronze - Team), 2016 (Silver - Team), 2015 (Gold - Team), 2014 (Gold - Team), 2012 (Silver)
Results
2019:
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- 10th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
2018:
- Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Bronze - Veteran World Championships (Team)
- Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
- Fifth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Sixth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
2017:
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
2016:
- Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran Team)
- Silver - Veteran World Championships (Team)
- Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
- Fifth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
- 17th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
2015:
- Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Bronze - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Fifth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
- Fifth - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- 10th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
2014:
- Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Sixth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
2013:
- Gold - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Gold - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
2012:
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
- Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
- Silver - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
2011:
- Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
- Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
- Seventh - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
2010:
- Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
- Bronze - North American Cup E (Veteran Open)
- Bronze - North American Cup A (Veteran Open)
- 64th - North American Cup A (Division I)
2009:
- Gold - North American Cup C (Veteran Open)
2000:
- 42nd - Budapest World Cup
- 47th - Boston World Cup
1999:
- 25th - Boston World Cup